VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. vs Northrop Grumman Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

CRWD · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$113.8B
Gross margin (TTM)74.3%
Operating margin (TTM)-7.9%
Net margin (TTM)-6.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
80/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Northrop Grumman Corporation

NOC · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$87.2B
Gross margin (TTM)19.4%
Operating margin (TTM)10.6%
Net margin (TTM)9.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
72/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. leads (80 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Northrop Grumman Corporation).
  • Segment focus: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in Falcon Platform Subscriptions); Northrop Grumman Corporation has 4 segments (28.7% in Aeronautics Systems).
  • Moat breadth: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Northrop Grumman Corporation has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

Falcon Platform Subscriptions

Market

Cloud-native endpoint, workload and identity protection / XDR cybersecurity platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, SMBs, and public sector organizations (end-users via direct sales and channel partners)

Role

SaaS cybersecurity platform vendor

Revenue share

95.1%

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Aeronautics Systems

Market

Military aircraft systems (manned & unmanned) plus sustainment/modernization

Geography

Global (primarily United States and allies)

Customer

U.S. government and allied governments

Role

Prime contractor and major subsystem supplier

Revenue share

28.7%

Side-by-side metrics

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
CRWD - NASDAQ
NOC - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$113.8B
$87.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
74.3%
19.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
-7.9%
10.6%
Net margin (TTM)
-6.9%
9.8%
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Aerospace & Defense
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Falcon Platform Subscriptions
Aeronautics Systems
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
17.7% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
80 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-05
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Switching Costs General

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsEcosystem ComplementsSuite BundlingReputation Reviews

Northrop Grumman Corporation strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationCompliance AdvantageCapacity MoatCapex Knowhow Scale

Segment mix

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. segments

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Falcon Platform Subscriptions

Oligopoly

95.1%

Professional Services (Incident Response & Proactive Services)

Competitive

4.9%

Northrop Grumman Corporation segments

Full profile >

Aeronautics Systems

Oligopoly

28.7%

Defense Systems

Oligopoly

18.8%

Mission Systems

Oligopoly

24.9%

Space Systems

Oligopoly

27.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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